Rising dancehall star Masicka talks about his new mixtape “The Sikk Tape,” the state of his girl game, and the roots of his beef with Aidonia, which he airs out on a new track called “The Truth.” “Although we block out negativity we had to address the situation lyrically,” he says

Diplo recently linked with two founding members of The Clash—Paul Simonon and Mick Jones—to make a song with Frank Ocean for Converse’s Three Artists, One Song series. The song, called “Hero,” premieres today. They sit down to talk about the record that first brought them in touch—”Straight to Hell” by The Clash, which Diplo sampled for M.I.A.’s smash hit “Paper Planes, and discuss the links between reggae, punk rock, and hip-hop, and even named their favorite reggae artist.

On the final day of his majestic return to Jamaica for Sting 2013, Super Cat sat down to talk about his performance and the Don Dada’s plans for the future

“I was born in Haiti,” said Wyclef Jean shortly after rocking a tough Jamaican crowd at Sting. “I was born in a hut. I used to eat dirt off the floor if you read my book All we had was the music.” Although Clef was raised in New Jersey amidst a streetwise soundscape of hip-hop, soul, and reggae music, his affinity for Jamaican sounds the multi-multi-platinum 3-time-Grammy-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. After he stepped off stage in his dapper black tux, Clef took a moment to chat about Super Cat, Lady Saw & bringing a guitar to Sting

Beaten but unbowed, Macka Diamond was chilling in the parking lot outside Jamworld following her highly anticipated clash with the Queen of Dancehall. Although the audience chose Lady Saw as the decisive winner, Macka spoke on how she felt victorious because she was willing and able to step onstage with Saw. And she vows that their lyrical war is just beginning

Mavado did not work Sting last year, but when the Gully Gad touched the stage at the 30th anniversary staging of the Greatest One-Night Reggae Show on Earth, the hometown crowd welcomed him with open arms. “You done know our thing legendary yunno. I mean, remember, we are not artists that people try to make up and try to promote and try to put up on top. We go on the top ourselves. We becomes generals. We becomes leaders of this school ourselves. Nobody. No additive. No nothing. Just natural… So the fans nah go do nuttin but just love we.